Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Here at Osa Healthcare Recruitment we are committed to finding wonderful staff who share our values and are dedicated to providing professional, caring and high quality services. We want to find the right people the right role for them.

Job Title: Domestic Support

Location: Littlehampton

Salary: £10 per hour

Our client is an established national mental healthcare provider offering high quality care to people with severe and enduring mental health needs. This service supports adults with mental health and addiction issues.

Job Overview.

• Provide and maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygienic environment for the residents who reside in the Homes; whilst adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Work as part of a team, assisting other domestic support staff in tasks if needed.
• Adhere to cleaning schedules and always ensure the cleanliness of the home.
• Ensure that regular checks are completed on communal areas such as kitchens, bathrooms, lounges etc, and where applicable, sign the check sheet to ensure that a high standard of hygiene is always maintained.
• Clean all communal floor areas in the Home you are working in.
• Adhere to health & safety and hygiene regulations in relation to domestic activities including fire procedures & COSHH regulations.
• Ensure cleaning materials stores, linen stores and cleaning materials are always cleaned after use, labelled and kept tidy. Taking full responsibility for all allocated cleaning supplies.
• Ensure weekly stock checks are completed throughout the home and reported to the Home Manager. All stock to be signed in and out where appropriate by all staff who have access to cleaning supplies
• Ensure communal areas including internal paintwork, doors, window frames, sinks, skirting boards, furniture and windows are wiped down and cleaned to the standards required.
• Ensure spring cleaning and other regular / seasonal cleaning tasks are carried out.
• Support the organisation of home deep cleans.
• Ensure all equipment is used correctly and always left in good working order and stored in a safe place
• Ensure correct and economical use of equipment and cleaning materials
• Report any maintenance issues or faults on equipment to maintenance staff via existing reporting procedures in place.
• Clean and sanitise all bathrooms in the Home you are working in. Complete and sign bathroom signing sheet to confirm that these have been cleaned to expected standard Laundry tasks, cleaning of bedrooms and ensuites required
• If required, cleaning residents’ bedrooms and en-suites to ensure they are kept to a good standard for infection control and health and safety standards.
• Adhere to the disposal of waste process.
• Complete mandatory online training to ensure regulatory compliance is met
• To attend courses when needed, relating to the environment you work in and the equipment you use.
• To be caring sympathetic and tactful when dealing with residents.
• To respect the resident’s independence, privacy and dignity.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding resident information and policies and procedures.
• Take responsibility to understand and follow Health and Safety policies.
• Take responsibility to understand and follow Policies and Procedures.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and may be revised from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the service.

Type of candidate that we are looking for

General understanding of cleaning techniques and safety.

Someone who is prepared for the nature of this role - clients can exhibit some extreme behaviors and deliberately cause unpleasant messes in their rooms.

What our client is offering the successful candidate

Sick and Holiday pay

This job role will involve working around vulnerable people therefore your employer may be required to check whether you have a criminal record via the Disclosure and Barring Service (known as a DBS check). You will also be asked questions as part of our self disclosure section on the application form. We operate a fair recruitment process and do not discriminate. Any information you provide will be considered fairly and lawfully.

Due to the nature of our work applicants must be aged 18 or over.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities company as are all the companies we work with. All applicants will be considered fairly and free from prejudice or discrimination.

We are very proud to say that we have signed the mental health at work commitment. We are passionate about mental health and we are dedicated to doing everything we can to promote mental well-being, support people who are struggling and break down the stigmas of mental health problems. We only work with companies who share our beliefs and care for their employees metal health and well-being.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: From £10.00 per hour

Work Location: One location

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